1696 Menippean Satire Catholic LEAGUE Spain France Religion Wars Elzevier

1696 Menippean Satire Catholic LEAGUE Spain France Religion Wars Elzevier

A rare first edition of The Menippee Satire – a political work of prose and satire which criticized the Catholic League and Spain during the French Religious Wars. This fine printing features a beautiful and detailed engraving of the Catholic League procession. This book of prose and verse was collected by numerous authors including Jacques Gillot, Florent Chrestien, Nicolas Rapin, Pierre le Roy, Jean Passerat, Gilles Durant, and others.

This edition, addressed to Brussels (Ratisbonne) actually comes from the presses of Foppens, which is attached to the Elzevier collection. This 1696 edition includes the Catholic League processional engraving.

Item number: #26963

Price: $599

Catholic Church

Satyre Menippée de la vertu du catholicon d’Espagne; et de la tenuë des Estats de Paris

A Ratisbonne [i.e. Bruxelles] : Chez Mathias Kerner [i.e. François Foppens], 1696.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [4], 507, [1]
  • 3 engravings (1 folding)
• References: Burnet V 145; Willems 2007
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6in X 3.5in (15cm x 8.5cm)

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